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El Rufai To Sue Union for Alleging He Declared N90b And 40 Mansions As Assets

Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has slammed claims he declared his assets to be worth N90 billion and 40 houses in the Abuja. A publication The Union claimed this was listed at the Code of Conduct Bureau..According to a statement signed by the governor's media aide, Samuel Aruwan,it is blatant falsehood and they plan to sue. Afte

I Killed My Lover For N600 – 20-Year-Old Homosexual Tells Court

A 20-year-old man, Anthony Toms, yesterday told an Ebute- Metta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos that he recruited four men to assist him in beating his male lover to death. Toms told the court presided over by Mr Olanrewaju Olatunji that the victim owed him N600, which he refused to pay.The accused, however, said it was not his intention to beat his 3
Presidency Fires Back At PDP Over Appointment Of New INEC Chairman

[table][tr][td]The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, July 1, in Abuja said due process was followed in the appointment of Amina Zakari as acting chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Adesina was reacting to a statement credited PDP’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh regarding the ap

Two Suicide Bombers Accidentally Blow Themselves Up in Borno When Osinbajo Visited Maiduguri

Two suicide bombers on Wednesday morning accidentally blew themselves up at Molai Leprosy/General Hospital, about 100 metres away from a locally established market. The explosion left both bombers dead with two innocent people injured.Confusion, however, trailed the explosion as many residents including patients and hospital workers scampered for
Vice President Osinbajo Pays Surprise Visit to Maiduguri, to Meet IDPs

Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday arrived Maiduguri, Borno State on an unannounced official visit. The Vice President whose flight touched ground at exactly 10:43 a.m. is currently heading to an Internally Displaced Camp to meet with the displaced. The roads of Maiduguri is currently filled with soldiers who barricaded the ro

9 People Sentenced to Death for Blaspheming Against the Prophet Muhammad in Kano, Nigerians React

9 people have been sentenced to death in Kano state for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad and that has drawn a public outcry on social media. The incident occurred in June, and last Thurday, an Upper Shari’a court sentenced them to death. The Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal, in a statement, said the nine were found guilty under Sections
Breaking News: Buhari Appoints Mrs Amina Bala Zakari As Acting Chairman INEC

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the conclusion of the term of Office of Prof. Attahiru Jega.This was disclosed in a statement signed by Haruna Imrana, Director of Communications for the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.Acc

President Buhari May Be Considering Merging Arik and Aero Airlines To Form New Nigerian Airways

The Buhari administration may be considering merging all debtor airlines in the country into a national carrier, capable of serving the West and Central African regions, with Nigeria as the regional aviation hub.That is part of the recommendations by the Ahmed Joda transition committee, which submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari abou
M.I Abaga Becomes The New CEO Of Chocolate City and Ice Prince Is The New Vice President

‎Singer, Jude Abaga, popularly called MI or Mr Incredible has emerged the new CEO of top music label, Chocolate City Music. He takes over from founder, Audu Maikori who assumes the role of President of the group. Ace rapper, Ice Prince Zamani is now the Vice President of the label.The lawyer cum social activist who has steered the ship of the or

CBN Extends BVN Deadline To October 31 (Official Circular Inside)

The CBN said on Tuesday that the Bank Verification Exercise (BVN) will now end on October 31, 2015, according to NAN.The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for BVN registration, which is ongoing across the country, the News Agency of Nigeria has reported.The Central Bank had earlier fixed Tuesday, June 30, as deadline for the exerci
Attahiru Jega, Steps Down as INEC Chairman Today

Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission today bowed out of office after five years at the helm of affairs of the electioneering body. At a brief ceremony at the INEC headquarters, Jega handed over to a national commissioner, Mohammed Wali from Sokoto state, who becomes acting chairman of the commission. Mr Jega

NTDC DG, Sally Mbanefo Indicted In Sham Recruitment Scam In The Organisation

There is palpable tension at the headquarters of the Nigerian Tourism Development Commission, NTDC, over an alleged recruitment of about 50 aides by the corporation’s Director-General, Mrs. Sally Mbanefo, The Punch reports.As a result, the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, an a
Ondo Govt: Anyone Who Stigmatize HIV/AIDS Patients Will Serve Six Months in Jail

The Ondo State Government has warned that it would unleash the law on anybody caught discriminating against people living with HIV/AIDS, PLWA, in the areas of employment, medical treatment, hiring, assignment, promotion, demotion, transfer, retirement, among others. This was as it reiterated its resolve to enforcing the rights of the people living

Breaking News!!! Indonesian Military Plane Crashes into Residential Area Over 100 People Dead

An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country’s third-largest city of Medan, killing dozens of people. Television footage showed the wreckage of the downed C-130 Hercules, a crumpled burning car and a shattered building that local media said contained a spa. Smoke billowed from the site a
‘Missing Trillions': Osinbajo, El-rufai, Others To Investigate NNPC

The National Economic Council (NEC) has set up a committee to immediately investigate a shortfall of N3.5 trillion in remittance by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into the Federation Account since 2012.The council, which has the 36 state governors and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria as members, is saddled with the respo

Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Students, Protest as They Block Sagamu-Ore Highway (PHOTOS)

Thousands of grieving Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) students seized the Sagamu – Ilisan stretch of the Lagos – Ore expressway as they stormed the scene of horrific accident which claimed the lives of a dozen of their colleagues last Friday.Vehicular movement came to abrupt halt on both lanes of the dual carriage way – hordes of traveller
I’m Ready To Die For My Sin, Says Suspected Killer Of Prof Albert Ilemobade, ex- VC of FUTA

One of the suspected killers of Prof Albert Ilemobade, ex-Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Olayemi Bamitale Monday said he was prepared to pay the supreme sacrifice for the murder of the professor of vetinary medicine.Bamitale, who was paraded alongside his accomplice, Daniel Ita by the Ondo State Police Commissio

BREAKING NEWS: Fire Guts Agip Oil Facility In Rivers

The Agip oil company centre in Ebocha in Ogba Egbema Ndoni LGA in Rivers was yesterday gutted by fire.According to a citizen reporter, Lukeson Oguchi, the fire started at about 11pm after a loud explosion. Naijapals is yet to ascertain the cause of the fire or number of casualties.Fire fighters are still battling to put out at the fire as at the t
President Buhari To Appoint Ministers In 2 Months

President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers may come in two months at the earliest as the new administration seeks to come to grip with what its officials claim as the rot it inherited.Insiders in the new government claim that this is due to the acute state of affairs of government finances and resources. It was also disclosed that President Buhari w

Unknown Gunmen Kill Patience Jonathan's Ex-Security Aide

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamuno Jacob Igbomie, who was Principal Security Officer to the wife of the former President, Patience Jonathan, has been shot dead by unknown assailants.Igbomie’s corpse was found in his Honda Accord car last Friday along the Airport Road, Abuja.The former PSO, who was married with two children, was believed t
My Husband, Amid ‘Spiritual Work’, Went Missing Mysteriously, Wife Cries Out

As she walked into the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department , SCID, Yaba, alongside several other visitors who had come for various reasons ranging from effecting the release of their detained relatives to submitting petitions , it was obvious that all was not well with Mrs Evelyn Agu.What drew the attention of

PHOTO: 40-Year-Old Nigerian Drug Trafficker Arrested In India

A 40 year old Nigerian drug trafficker, Samnneji Chukwuemeka aka Moses Jeffery was arrested by India's Customs officials in New Delhi India on Friday June 26th. Chukwuemeka has been on the radar of the Indian police since 2011 after his attempt to smuggle drugs from India to Holland was foiled. "He has been under security radar for near
HABA! Two Men Die Rescuing A Chicken In Kano State

Two men on Saturday died while rescuing a hen that fell into a well in Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state, Daily Trust has learnt.It was gathered that the incident happened in Gargari village of the local government area at about 5am shortly before the Muslims dawn prayers.The two men are Garba Adamu (60) and Ali Abdullahi (50). The

Federal Government Traces Looted Funds To Switzerland, UK, US, Others

The Federal Government has started tracing looted Nigerian funds to foreign nations with the aim of recovering and repatriating them.The Federal Government specifically targets the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland and other European jurisdictions where it believes corrupt officials have been stashing public funds.This move ca
Check Out The Comprehensive List Of Members Of NNPC Board Dissolved By President Buhari

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari today, Friday dissolved the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This disclosure was contained in a letter signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi.The dissolved board had 9 members; 4 are NNPC management Staff while the othe

Tribunal Sacks Edo APC Lawmaker, Declares PDP Candidate Winner

Edo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin City has sacked Godwin Yakubu (All Progressive Congress) as the lawmaker representing Estako West II constituency.The tribunal declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eruaga Sylvanus as the winner of the April 11 House of Assembly election.The Tribunal said the PDP candidate sco
Police Arrest Human Trafficker, Baby Factory Suspects In Imo State

The Police in Owerri have arrested a human trafficker and four baby factory suspects.The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Austin Evbakharbokun, told newsmen on Friday that the suspects were nabbed sequel to a report.He gave the names of the suspects as Emmanuel Eke, the alleged human trafficker from Mbutu in Isaiala Ngwa South local government ar
President Muhammadu Buhari Moves Jumat Into Aso Rock

Despite all former Muslim Presidents and Vice Presidents have been taking part in Jumat services at the National Mosque, Abuja, President Buhari has changed things in his own time. The president today instead of being at the National Mosque held a Jumat service alongside other Muslim officials inside the presidential villa. According to one of the
National Identification Number Becomes Mandatory For All Transactions From September 1st 2015

From September 1st 2015, the National Identity Number (NIN) will become mandatory for all transactions involving the identification of individuals in Nigeria.The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is urging Nigerians to enroll in the National Identity database to get their NIN, as the National Identity Number (NIN) will officially beco
Soldiers And Policemen Engage In Gun Battle At Abia State

There was pandemonium in Aba area of Abia State on Thursday when soldiers and a team of mobile policeman engaged themselves in gun battle over claims of assault on a policeman.Trouble was said to have started when soldiers of the Forward Operation Base of the 144 Battalion, stationed at Ngwa High School, Aba, challenged a MOPOL officer, who was ri